Achilles Injury

Preventing enlargement of tendon tears as well as speeding up the healing process.

Show Notes

Can laser therapy help tendon injuries? In a study done in September of 2020, researchers tested the effect of high intensity laser therapy with exercise vs exercise alone on tendon tears in 12 horses, using a standardized lesion model. Listen along to hear the results of the study and what the possibilities are for tendon and ligament tears in humans, such as Achilles tendon tears.

 

Study mentioned in this episode:

High-power Laser Therapy Improves Healing of the Equine Suspensory Branch in a Standardized Lesion Model

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